Fire destroys 3 businesses in small Minn. town
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A town in west-central Minnesota is facing a devastating loss: a fire destroyed three of the town's main businesses.
The West Central Tribune of Willmar reports that residents and business owners are in shock after a fire around 1 a.m. took down the roofs and most of the walls of each of the connected buildings.
The fire is believed to have started in the Phat Pheasant Pasta & Brew restaurant and spread to Holm Brothers Plumbing and Heating and Peterson Hardware. The police chief says each is a total loss.
About three-fourths of the community of about 1,000 was without power for two hours Monday morning because an electrical transformer was damaged by the fire.
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The West Central Tribune's report can be found at: http://bit.ly/fva4G3
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Information from: West Central Tribune
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